confront
Example Sentences
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So was Panahi's work -- which spotlights the dilemmas of a group of ordinary Iranians as they confront a man they believe to have tortured them in jail -- not given its due?
From Barron's
Starmer said "any adversary must know that in a crisis they could be confronted by our combined strength" alongside France.
From Barron's
What might otherwise linger as low-grade uncertainty is confronted all at once.
The judges said that while "a very small number" of Palestine Action's activities met the legal test for acts of terrorism, the standard criminal law could be used to confront the group.
From BBC
Now, with token prices sliding, the digital-assets industry is once again confronting the prospect of an extended period characterized by waning investor interest, declining institutional investment and workforce reductions.
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